John Curran's Tracks opened in the UK last weekend, winning plaudits from the critics and drawing a reasonable number of cinemagoers.
The decision by a number of recent productions to appoint foreign cinematographers has caused a wave of consternation across the local industry.
The 300 prequel/sequel easily conquered the Australian box-office last weekend while in its debut Tracks posted decent figures
The film will feature work from directors including Cate Blanchett, Mia Wasikowska and David Wenham
After platforming at four cinemas in New York and Los Angeles John Curran's Tracks expanded to 28 screens in the US last weekend.
Emile Sherman, Kriv Stenders and Greg McLean are among the filmmakers to receive funding
The Weinstein Co. has snapped up US rights to John Curran's Tracks, the true-life adventure about Robyn Davidson's 2,700 km trek across the Australian outback in 1977.
Judging Australian films' success or failure by their local B.O. results is unfair and misleading, according to several academics who have devised a new formula for measuring the global impact of individual titles.